Survey Prep & Understanding Post-Survey Elements
March 20th to May 8th
12:30pm to 1:30 pm (EST)

Need to ensure your team is survey ready? This intensive 8- week workshop establishes department specific expectations and provides the insights key staff members need to understand the survey process, ensure collective survey preparedness, and overcome deficiencies.

What to Expect:
Practical guidance for survey readiness and success results.

Webinar Schedule:

3/20: Week-by-Week Action Plan for Year-Long Readiness
Participants will review an 8-week Readiness Plan and accompanying tools to guide the facility in year-round survey readiness.

This session will review an 8-week Survey Readiness Plan and accompanying tools to guide the facility in year-round survey readiness.

At the conclusion of each session, the learner will:
1. Review the 8-Week Survey Readiness Plan for staying survey ready year-round.
2. Become familiar with the tools that assist the facility to stay survey ready year-round.
3. Demonstrate the ability to implement the 8-week Survey Readiness Plan to stay survey ready year-round.

3/27: Addressing Obstacles During the Survey
Discover potential obstacles that may develop during the survey process and provide tips and strategies for how to overcome those obstacles.

This session will review potential obstacles that may develop during the survey process and provide tips and strategies for how to overcome those obstacles.

 At the conclusion of each session, the learner will:
1. Become familiar with potential obstacles that may develop during the survey process.
2. Discuss tips and strategies for how to overcome obstacles that occur during the survey.
3. Develop processes for anticipating potential obstacles that may occur during the survey.

4/3: Department-Specific Survey Expectations
Review tips and strategies for preparing your facility team for survey success, including methods for team compliance rounds and meetings.

This session will review tips and strategies for preparing your facility team for survey success, including methods for team compliance rounds and meetings.

 At the conclusion of each session, the learner will:
1. Become familiar with tips and strategies for preparing the facility team for survey success.
2. Discuss methods for implementing survey success strategies.

4/10: Preparing Your Team for Survey Success
Explore the specific expectations and tasks that should be addressed by each department during survey process.

This session will review the specific expectations and tasks that should be addressed by each department during the survey process.

At the conclusion of each session, the learner will:
1. Become familiar with specific survey expectations and tasks for each department in the facility.
2. Discuss tips and strategies for how to address the department specific survey expectations.

4/17: After the Survey: Plan of Correction, Directed Plan of Correction
Learn what to expect after the survey, including CMS requirements for the Plan of Correction (PoC) and Directed Plan of Correction (DPoC) and strategies for effective development of these remedies.

This session will review what to expect after the survey, including the CMS requirements for the Plan of Correction (PoC) and Directed Plan of Correction (DPoC) and strategies for effective development of these remedies.

At the conclusion of each session, the learner will:
1. Understand the five core elements required by CMS for an acceptable plan of correction
2. Become familiar with the time frame requirements for submission of an acceptable Plan of Correction and Directed Plan of Correction.
3. Demonstrate the ability to write an acceptable Plan of Correction/Directed Plan of Correction.

4/24: Preparing for the Survey Revisit
The surveyors are returning. What should I expect? Discuss tips and strategies for preparing for successful revisit.

This session will review what to expect during the survey revisit and discuss tips and strategies for preparing for a successful revisit.

At the conclusion of each session, the learner will:
1. Become familiar with requirements and process for a survey revisit.
2. Discuss tips and strategies for preparing for a survey revisit.

5/1: Strategies for Successful IDR/IIDR and Administrative Law Hearings
Review the regulatory requirements and process for an IDR/IIDR and Administrative Law Hearing. Tips and strategies for preparing for and conducting successful deficiency challenge will be provided.

This session will review the regulatory requirements and process for an IDR/IIDR and Administrative Law Hearing. Tips and strategies for preparing for and conducting a successful deficiency challenge will be provided.

At the conclusion of each session, the learner will:
1. Become familiar with regulatory requirements for an IDR/IIDR and Administrative Law hearing.
2. Discuss tips and strategies for preparing for and conducting a successful deficiency challenge.

5/8: Enforcement Remedies
Dive into CMS enforcement remedies for the Plan of Correction to Denial of Payment for New Admissions (DPNA), and everything in between. The Deficiency Scope and Severity Grid will be reviewed, along with the CMS Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) calculator.

This session will review the CMS Enforcement Remedies from the Plan of Correction to Denial of Payment for New Admissions (DPNA), and everything in between. The Deficiency Scope and Severity Grid will be reviewed, along with the CMS Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) calculator.

At the conclusion of each session, the learner will:
1. Become familiar with the variety of CMS Enforcement Remedies.
2. Understand the CMS Deficiency Scope and Severity Grid.
3. Become familiar with the CMS Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) calculator.

Target Audience
Directors of Nursing, Nursing Leadership, Compliance Staff, Risk Management, Administrator, Corporate Staff, Owners and QAPI team

Pricing
Members: $600
Non-Members: $1,200

Registration includes the entire series. Not available for individual purchase.

Missed a live webinar? Recordings are included with the webinar purchase.

CEU's
1.0 CT NHA CEU will be available to attendees per webinar completed.

Questions? Contact LeadingAge Connecticut at 203-678-4477 or [email protected].